FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Omaha, NE— May 26th 2014 —
Omaha Atheists, an educational nonprofit focused on local secular
issues, invites La Vista Mayor Douglas Kindig to meet and discuss his
recent disturbing comments to La Vista resident Mr. Robert Fuller, board
member and treasurer of Omaha Atheists. Mr. Fuller approached Mayor
Kindig after the “Faith and Freedom Day” Memorial Day service at La
Vista Daze. Mr. Fuller explained he respectfully gave Mayor Kindig his
business card indicating his concerns about possible church and state
separation issues and his desire to speak with the mayor another time.
Mayor Kindig’s response to Mr. Fuller was “Take me to fucking court
because I don’t care,” and later, “Minorities are not going to run my
city”.

Josiah Mannion, Army veteran and former board member
of Omaha Atheists states, “As someone who proudly served my country
defending Mr. Kindig’s rights, I am heartbroken he used the memory of my
brothers and sisters in arms to defend bigotry.” Meagan Wilson,
president of Omaha Atheists states, “Mr. Kindig’s comments are insulting
and dismissive of the rights of citizens to bring concerns to their
elected officials. He clearly has strong opinions about this topic, but
we are saddened and concerned that he would rather demand legal action
that wastes taxpayer resources than have a respectful conversation.” Mr.
Fuller stated, “Such an emotional reaction was shocking and I was
baffled. I don’t understand what being a minority has to do with
anyone’s right to be heard by their mayor.”

Omaha Atheists have been the target of discriminatory
behavior before. Their “Adopt A Highway” road sign was recently
vandalized and they reacted positively, inviting the public to meet and
dispel misconceptions about them. Continuing this trend of meeting
adversity by embracing opportunity, OA welcomes Mr. Kindig to publicly
explain his offensive comments. According to the Papillion Times 2012
Election Special Coverage article written by Scott Stewart located
at:election.papilliontimes.com/la-vista/douglas-kindig, Mr. Kindig
stated “I am willing to listen to our citizens because they are the ones
suppose [sic] to direct our future.” Omaha Atheists walked in the La
Vista Daze parade in support of their La Vista members and to promote
their sponsorship of Apostacon, a secular conference coming this
September featuring renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson,
star of the popular Cosmos show. For more information contact Omaha
Atheists spokesperson Jill Fitzgerald at 402.740.8645 or by email at
jill@omahaatheists.org.

Maynard (Bob "Gilligan's Island" Denver) slyly flashes a nipple to the CBS eye while trying to talk his best buddy Dobie Gillis (Dwayne Hick­man) into taking off all his clothes. Whoever said 1950s television was a vast waste­land obviously didn't know where to look.